My understanding is that if a person unsuccessfully uses deadly force against an officer, a subsequent attempt to flee does not de-escalate the situation and the officer is within the law shooting the person in the back because the officer does not know if the person is merely fleeing in search of a more advantageous position to resume the deadly attack.
Here's an idea for thugs.
Don't attack cops. Because you may (rightly or wrong) get shot.
391 posted on 04/12/2015 3:06:42 PM PDT by FreeReign